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     Saarang Kurra Bewarse Username: Saarang Post Number: 1492 Registered: 04-2015 Posted From: 76.184.128.186 Rating: N/A |
The main story here, of course, is Philly’s pursuit of a ring. Three months after swinging a win-now deal for Jimmy Butler, first-year GM Elton Brand has gone all in, swapping the most valuable pick in his arsenal and one of the league’s most unheralded rookies for yet another player on the last year of his contract. In the short-term, the Sixers’ roster becomes a more extreme version of itself. Ben Simmons, J.J. Redick, Butler, Harris and Joel Embiid become the Eastern Conference’s best lineup – and, on paper, probably the second-best five-man group in the entire league. On the other hand, the shallowest of the East contenders just got even shallower. But the Sixers may have more moves up their sleeve, either on the trade market or the buyout market. Depth can be found. Versatile, sharp-shooting, All-Star-caliber forwards, meanwhile, don’t grow on trees. That’s what Harris is. He’s also, in theory, an excellent fit next to Simmons and Embiid. Harris is a relatively-high-usage 42 percent 3-point shooter who’ll be able to play off the ball. He’ll give Philly’s two bonafide young stars more room to operate around the rim, which is where they both excel. He’ll also be able to play and guard multiple positions, giving head coach Brett Brown more flexibility. |